[51] "WYOMING is situated on the east side of the east branch of the Susquehanna, the town consisting of about seventy houses, chiefly log buildings; besides these buildings there are sundry larger ones which were erected by the army for the purpose of receiving stores, &c., a large bake and smoke houses. There is likewise a small fort erected in the town, with a strong abbata around it, and a small redoubt to shelter the inhabitants in case of an alarm. This fort is garrisoned by 100 men, draughted from the western army, and put under the command of Col. Zebulon Butler. I cannot omit taking notice of the poor inhabitants of the town; two thirds of them are widows and orphans, who, by the vile hands of the savages, have not only deprived them of tender husbands, some indulgent parents, and others of affectionate friends and acquaintances, besides robbed and plundered of all their furniture and clothing. In short, they are left totally dependent on the public, and are become absolute objects of charity."--_Hubley's Journal._ [52] The army when concentrated at Wyoming was organized as follows: New Jersey Brigade, Brig. Gen'l William Maxwell com'd. 1st N.J., Col. Matthias Ogden. 2d, N.J., Col. Israel Shreve. 3d, N.J., Col. Elias Dayton. 5th, N.J., Col. Oliver Spencer's Independent Regiment, also fragments of Forsman's and Sheldon's regiments merged into Spencer's. New Hampshire Brigade--Brig. Gen'l Enoch Poor, com'd. 1st N.H., Col. Joseph Cilley. 2d N.H., Lieut. Col. George Reid. 3d N.H., Lieut. Col. Henry Dearborn. 2d N.Y., Col. Philip Van Cortlandt. Brigade of Light Troops, Gen'l Edward Hand, com'd. 11th Pa., Lieut. Col. Adam Hubley. German Regiment, Maj. Daniel Burkhardt. Independent Wyoming Company, Capt. Simon Spalding. Wyoming Militia, Capt. John Franklin. Schott's Rifle Corps, under Capt. Selin. [53] FORTY FORT--On the right bank of the Susquehanna between Pittston and Wilkesbarre, built in 1770 by the company of emigrants from Connecticut, forty in number. [54] GEN. HAND, and other officers were engaged for six weeks in collecting supplies, which General Sullivan expected would be in Wyoming on his arrival. Four hundred and fifty boatmen were enlisted and large parties of soldiers were detailed for this service. [55] LACKAWANNA RIVER, flowing into the Susquehanna from the north-east, called by the Delawares, _Lechau-Hanneck_, signifying the forks of a river or stream, and by the Iroquois _Hazirok_; an Indian town called Adjouquay existed at an early date on the east side, on present site of Pittston.